WHAT IF FRANCE CORED IT'S COLONIES IN WW2/HOI4 TIMELAPSE
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-FRANCE cores every single colony it has in 1936
If France had "cored" its colonies during World War II—meaning it had fully integrated them as equal parts of the metropole with shared governance, rights, and responsibilities—it would have significantly altered the trajectory of the war and post-war geopolitics. The immediate effects would include a vastly increased manpower pool for the French military, potentially improving France's resistance to German invasion and its contributions to the Allied war effort, as colonial subjects would be mobilized not as auxiliaries but as full citizens. Economically, the integration of colonies would have allowed France to more directly harness resources, industry, and strategic positions from territories such as Algeria, Indochina, and sub-Saharan Africa, potentially boosting wartime production and supply lines. Politically, this would have challenged the colonial power structure, necessitating either genuine power-sharing or risking internal unrest if integration was perceived as nominal or exploitative. In the longer term, the move might have precluded or delayed decolonization by offering colonies a stake in the French state, fundamentally altering nationalist movements. However, such a policy would likely provoke strong resistance from conservative factions within France and international powers wary of a globally expanded French state, especially as tensions between decolonization and empire were already brewing. The social implications would also be profound, with increased migration between colonies and the metropole reshaping French identity, potentially fostering earlier and sharper conflicts over multiculturalism and citizenship. Overall, while the integration could have made France a stronger global player in the short term, it would also have set the stage for significant domestic and international upheaval.
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